Is it just me?

[Rob McBride]

Having just subscribed to GM for the year after reading a few articles in some of the magazines, it was quite clear, early on that I might be a bit odd. I have taken the plunge at my local club (Romanby GC, Northallerton) some 24 months ago and gone from 24 down to 14 on an old set of something or others (3 - SW) and a huge amount of support from the 2 club Pro's (Richard Wood & Steve Pearce - thank you).

With single figures aspirationally in sight I decided to refresh the bag, to ensure that it was only the idiot on the end of the club that could be to blame. I then proceeded to torture Richard for 6 months in trialling irons, woods, and wedges to find the right combo of club, shaft and grip. In the end we decided that Callaway woods on graphite with a stiff flex on driver & 3 wood, with regular shaft on the 5 wood (to get it up...) Taylor Made CB Tour irons on a Project X rifled shaft & calloway X series jaws 50, 54 & 58 degree wedges were the optimum fit. I must say that I am exteremely thankful to the Pro's for their patience, advice and support, but can't help noticing when I look around that I am the only person with a complete 'mixed bag'? Is this normal?


Winter has been good to get the clubs and swing going and have regularly played to 12 as a rule, so I can't wait for the season to start to get stuck in. Even if I am a bit odd...

Rob McBride
Thirsk
North Yorkshire

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Nothing wrong with that set up at all. It's not like your a pro and being paid to use the majority of clubs from one manufacturer. Personally I have TM because they were the ones that suited my swing the best and I've looked and come close to changing to I15, JPX 800 pro and the CG16 Tours but just felt I was changing for changing sake. I'm in the market for some new fairway woods and whilst the RBZ are top of the wishlist, I do love the llok of the I20's and would quite happily put Ping or any other make in the bag if I thought they were helping my game

 

[pbrown7582]

Hello rob and welcome nothing wrong with a mixed bag especially after taking time to compile it properly.
Good luck with the single figurecaspirations and enjoy the madhouse of the forum it's great fun and very addictive!

 

[bigslice]

no ure not odd, i was reading that waiting for the weird bit. welcome

 

[Naybrains]

Welcome to the looney asylum.
Na not odd atol to have mixed bag, pretty normal.
Nice course Romanby, play there on a corporate thing every summer - proper treat.

 

[bluetoon]

Nope nothing odd about a mixed bag, think you might be an 'oddity' if you had a matching set

PS welcome to the forum

 

[daymond]

Welcome. It's the one make clubs that are in the minority.